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Ski jumping champion looks to the future

This content was published on Nov 20, 2010 Prior to the opening of the new season at the end of November, he tells swissinfo.ch where his ambitions lie. Simon Ammann has won more medals at the Olympic games than any other Swiss – four – after adding two gold medals at Vancouver to two won at Salt Lake City But the perfectionist wants…

History

Swiss bishop becomes a cardinal

This content was published on Nov 20, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Koch along with 23 other new cardinals at St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday. As part of the Vatican ceremony, the pope presented each man with a biretta – the red headdress worn by cardinals. Koch has headed the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity since July, and it is tradition for…

Education

ETHZ praised as a centre of knowledge

This content was published on Nov 20, 2010 Speaking at the traditional ETHZ-day, Burkhalter praised the institute as a centre of knowledge in Europe. He also called on ETHZ scientists to be aware of their responsibility to rest of the world. Burkhalter emphasised the importance of fostering research partnerships with countries like China, India and Brazil while maintaining good “scientific diplomacy” with traditional…

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Blatter admits voter collusion is “inevitable”

This content was published on Nov 19, 2010 Less than two weeks before Fifa chooses the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts, the 74-year-old Swiss on Friday stressed that his 22-man executive committee understood that the world was watching before the secret ballot in Zurich on December 2. Blatter insisted that verdicts of an ethics investigation announced on Thursday – which suspended two…

Culture

Am Muotitaler Alpchäsmärcht. Alt’s & Nüü’s.

This content was published on Nov 19, 2010 z’ Bethälis. Natural yodel. Jodlerklub Muotathal

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In the footsteps of Tolstoy in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 19, 2010 In his diary, Tolstoy recorded impressions from his walk that took him from Montreux on the Lake Geneva shore to Meiringen in the Bernese Oberland in the spring of 1857. Montreux, May 27. Tolstoy’s diary reads: “At four in the afternoon after drinking coffee, I went to find my travelling companion… From Montreux we started…

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Work stepped up as Haiti cholera cases rise

This content was published on Nov 19, 2010 The Swiss church charity this week boosted its anti-cholera efforts in the country, raising its funding to SFr600,000 ($607,000). Hygiene and information are key in stopping the disease, it says. Fears over cholera are high in Haiti. Residents in the northern and central parts rioted this week over suspicions that the month-old epidemic was brought…

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Cannabis farmer must serve his sentence

This content was published on Nov 18, 2010 Rappaz, who is on a hunger strike, was sentenced to five years and eight months behind bars for various offences, including trading in cannabis. The cantonal parliament, sitting behind closed doors in Sion on Thursday, decided by 113 votes to 14 against his request. The Rappaz case has received high media attention in Switzerland, in…

Culture

Peter Zihlmann & TOW Orchestra: Tales Of The Old World

This content was published on Nov 18, 2010 Bahnhofstrasse Peter Zihlmann

Demographics

Taking action to combat alcohol dependency

This content was published on Nov 18, 2010 That was one of many different initiatives planned all over the country to mark the national action day on alcohol-related problems. The annual event is backed by a group of specialised organisations working in the area of alcohol dependency. Other towns marked the day with information stands, lectures and street theatre performances. There are estimated…

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